Make Your Pro And Troupe Wish List For Dancing With The Stars Season 21
It’s that time again, Dance fans! Question: What Dance pros would you like to see dance on Dancing With The Stars Season 21? Pick only 12 (6 males and 6 females). You can also pick a few Alternatives in case they make the cast a little bigger or in case your main choices don’t work out. Who you would you like to see in the troupe too? Let us know your picks in comments and then we’ll send this post to the Producers in a few weeks.
Ok, here is my Pro and Troupe Wish List:
Females: Sharna Burgess, Karina Smirnoff, Allison Holker, Emma Slater, Peta Murgatroyd, and Elena Samodanova. Alternatives: Julianne Hough, Edyta Sliwinska, Cheryl Burke, Brittney Cherry
Males: Derek Hough (but, only if producers won’t manipulate the outcome and they’ll let the chips fall naturally…and that goes for everyone. If not, then make him a creative director instead and let him dance in the Macy’s Stars Of Dance numbers, etc), Mark Ballas, Gleb Savchenko (switch him from Strictly Come Dancing to the US), Tristan MacManus (switch him from Strictly Come Dancing to the US), Sasha Farber, and Alexey Balash (awesome choreographer and dance pro from DWTS Russia). Alternatives: Misha Gabriel, Armen Way
Troupe: Nika Klju, Witney Carson, Misha Gabriel, and Sonny Fredie Pedersen. Alternatives: Paul Karmiryan, Armen Way, Brittney Cherry, Lindsay Arnold
Special Note: We plan to do a Celebrity Wish List very soon as well! So stay tuned!
Females:
-Emma Slater
-Sharna Burgess
-Lindsay Arnold
-Allison Holker
-Peta Murgatroyd
-Witney Carson
Males:
-Derek Hough
-Mark Ballas
-Sasha Farber
-Val Chmerkovskiy
-Tony Dovolani
-Alan Bernsten
Troupe:
-Brittany Cherry
-Tanisha Belnap
-Alan Bernsten
-Paul Karmiryan
The females were easier than the males for me this time around. I’d love to see Lindsay get another shot at pro this season and could do without Jenna. For the males, I don’t really know who I want to see. I think I kind of picked people to fill spots. I took Henry out after his antics this season and moved Sasha up to pro. I also figured we don’t really need 6 in troupe and can go back to 4 again.
Your female choices are good but I doubt Karina would come back. I don’t mind Witney or Kym coming back as pros. I love LOVE Your male pro list for two reasons. One, the glaring omission of Val and Second the addition of Gleb! Val has been unmasked as being “all show and little substance”. He is a great dancer but has cultivated a sexually exploitative persona on this show that has tried & annoyed a lot of fans of DWTS . I think he’s done as “Gods gift to women” except for the overweight, middle aged, depressed housewives that buy tickets to see him on tour.
Gleb is a beautifully skilled dancer which would be a welcome new face to the show. He reminds me of Russian ballet dancers.
I wouldn’t miss Artem or Keo. I don’t think Keo is ready for prime time and I don’t like his dancing style. Artem just rubs me the wrong way. Maybe because he’s part of the “Fam”.
Looking forward to your celeb choices!
Females:
-Allison Holker ( this women is good choreo and a fast learner love her energy she need to tune the aggressiveness down a lil bit )
-Emma Slater ( give her a good partner )
-Sharna Burgess ( an amazing dancer and choreographer )
-Lindsay Arnold ( a second chance please )
-Peta Murgatroyd ( she is in probably )
-Witney Carson ( she is also in )
Males:
-Derek Hough ( not sure if he is in or out )
-Mark Ballas ( he was amazing the last two seasons )
-Sasha Farber ( I really hope to send keo back to troupe and to an english school )
-Val Chmerkovskiy ( sure in out of his own mouth )
-Tony Dovolani ( he is in until the zombie apocalypse and he would stil find a way to do it )
-Artem shigvensiv ( he did well with Patti )
PS : derek tweeted some thing about doing a Safari trip with a famous photographer this november isn’t that the same time S21 is aired or is it a weekend thing or is it in late november when DWTS is over ?
Females: Sharna, Emma, Peta, Allison, Witney, Lindsay
Males: Derek, Mark, Val, Artem, Tony, Sasha
Troupe: Brittany & Jenna, Paul Karmiryan & Alan
Males: Mark, Derek (one season left, right?), Val, Tony, Sasha, Artem.
Females: Sharna, Emma, Peta, Allison, Witney, Anna Trebunskaya.
Troupe: Lindsay and Jenna, Alan and Gleb.
I think Henry screwed himself by backing away from the Nastia-Derek issue. I don’t think he’ll be employed by DWTS again. Sasha, on the other hand, did an awesome job and earned a partner.
I think derek would be happy finishing out his contract by just choreographing special numbers,bumpers, and macys stars of dance type of things.
I probably will not watch in the fall, unless they have a celeb i am a fan of…which in last couple of years hasn’t happened often…
the group they had this year was fine..obviously i think sasha should be a pro, especially after how good he was at helping everyone this season.
Uhhh Carrie M, just tell your opinion and don’t be addressing and knocking how our other posters feel or you won’t find your comments approved and you might not be able to post at all.
I just want to say 1 thing – derek if ur reading my comment please please walk away. I’m not gonna say any harsh words about the show becuse I’m bitting my tongue. I have so many harsh things to say about the show but that will become an essay on here about it haha. I just wanted to say something that I saw on instagram the other day – someone posted saying they want to see u in marvel movies. I for 1 thinks that’s 1 of the many things of dereks star power. Star power that dosnet deserve to be drown out on dwts.
Female:
-Jenna Johnson
-Emma Slater
-Peta Myrgatroyd
-Sharna Burgess
-Chelsie Hightower
-Julianne Hough
So explanation. Jenna has been amazing in the troupe for years now.. Give her a chance already to be a pro! Emma, Peta, and Sharna because they’re all amazing choreographers. My last 2 are wishful thinking because I highly doubt they’d make Julianne a pro again once she was a judge. And Chelsie because she just kinda.. Randomly got kicked out. I want her back!
Males:
Derek Hough
Sasha Farber
Mark Ballas
Tristan MacManus
Artem Chigneskev (or whatever his last name is)
Dmitry Chaplin
Explaining isn’t really need too much for these… Derek and Mark because.. Well.. They’re Derek and mark. Sasha because with Nastia he really stepped it up! He deserves it! Tristan I believe is on Strictly come dancing, but I want him back! I just loved his accent and wished he’d always come back! Artem because he was great with Patti, and Dmitry because (like Chelsie) just got booted to the curb.. I wanna see some of the old ringers!
Troupe: Witney Carson
Lindsay Arnold
Tanisha Bellnap
Guys.. No idea.
I just really wanna bring in Tanisha from SYTYCD because she is friends with Mark and she’s an amazing dancer!
I also really think Witney will be a pro, but I had to give Jenna a chance… I’d say Witney where Julianne is.
No Derek please. He should go where his talent is truly appreciated. I wouldn’t mind him choreographing some Macy’s routine to fulfill his contract.
Female: Allison, Sharna, Witney, Lindsay, Emma
Male: Mark, Sasha, Artem, Marcquet (SYTYCD 11).
I think they shouldn’t have more than 10 couples TBH, and the couples should be allowed to dance at least twice before facing elimination.
Ken, Derek has two seasons left on his contract.
Also, Henry, has screwed himself more than the reasons you say. Ego and taking all the credit wasn’t cool or right.
Kirami, DWTS only runs to the middle of November, so, maybe Derek would plan his photo vacation after that.
Women: Karina, Kym, Emma, Sharna, Allison, Tanisha
Men: Derek, Mark, Gleb, Tristan, Sasha!! and if we need one from the fam Artem did a good job with Miss Patti
I like this idea too. I want longer dance numbers and more substance to this show.
Females: Witney, Emma , Peta, Sharna, Lindsay, Cheryl (doubt that)
Males: Derek, Mark, Sasha, Artem, Alan, Tristan
Troupe: Brittany, Brooklyn Fullmer, Alan (if he’s not a pro), Sasha (really hope he is a pro though!!)
Women:
* Emma
* Sharna
* Lindsay
* Karina
* Kym
* Allison
Emma and Sharna are both the complete package in my opinion; they’re the best of the “new” generation of DWTS pros. The glorious Karina and lovely Kym represent the best of the “classic” generation (ballroom cred, traditional glam, etc.). I want to see Lindsay again because I felt she had potential and was sidelined too soon. Since TPTB are determined to keep contemporary, jazz, etc., Allison makes that credible and I love her energy and commitment.
Men:
* Sasha! (I’ll be seriously angry if this doesn’t happen.)
* Gleb
* Mark
I think we really need an infusion of fresh talented male pros since I couldn’t come up with 6 I was enthusiastic about.
Derek is always at the top of my list but I’m so tired of TPTB, the Stooges, and the sheeple giving the royal finger to his celeb partner (just because she’s “Derek has won too many times”).
Tristan doesn’t wan’t to come back to DWTS (I felt he was pretty clear about that in one of the Q&As he did for his fan site). Since I can’t blame him one bit, I won’t wish another DWTS season on him (and will instead enjoy him on Strictly).
Troupe:
I’m pretty indifferent. Just give us some new dancers and see if any of them stand out (although I think the way the show is using the troupe lately it’s going to be hard for them to stand out). If TPTB want to keep Keo, I think this is where he needs to be. Maybe it’s a language problem, but I don’t think he’s a very good teacher (not a knock on him, it just might not be in his skill set).
Okay, my wishlist:
Female: THE HOLY TRINITY PLEASE REFORM! Julianne, Kym and Karina please. Add the Holy Trinity with Cheryl, Edyta and Emma you have a happy me xD
Realistically speaking, I’d slide with Emma and Sharna, and then Alison (still have my doubts on her choreo but my God she’s such a sweet person; that’s a rarity in this show), Witney and Peta. The sixth spot can be open to either one of the troupes, hopefully Lindsay though.
Male: Beyond bored of seeing Derek, Mark and Val. Can all three of them just being a choreographer for troupe/group dances so I won’t have to see them (especially the last one) speaking too much, please? My true wishlist would include Tristan and Gleb, but both are doing Strictly so it’s a win-win for me. Also, please give Sasha a spot, he had proved more than enough with Nastia. Will be gutted not to see him on the pro rooster next season.
I’m still waiting to see the Artem I saw with Kara (The Goddess Who Can Do Practically Anything), Holly (The Lazy Rich Bitch Who Doesn’t Give a Shit) and Natalie (The Biggest Ringah Ever As If Denise Van Outen Never Existed) on Strictly, so I’ll give him another shot. Have no idea of other male pros, Tony could leave or stay or whatever he’ll be eliminated within the first five weeks anyway, but Keo could stay though I won’t mind seeing a fresh male pro next season.
Women:
Sharna Burgess
Peta Murgatroyd
Witney Carson
Karina Smirnoff- PLEASE bring her back!
Emma Slater
Jenna Johnson
Men:
Mark Ballas
Tony Dovolani
Val Chmerkovskiy
Artem Chigvintsev
Sasha Farber
Derek Hough
Troupe: Lindsay Arnold, Brittany Cherry, Alan Bernsten, Henry Byalikov, Paul Kariyman, Brooklyn Fulmer.
Please NO Keo and NO Allison.
These are my picks with my opinions.
Female Pros
Cheryl Burke (best female pro) – Alternatives: Lauren Schelfhaudt (reminds me of Cheryl), Brittnay Cherry, or Jenna Johnson.
I picked these as alternatives for Cheryl because I think the female pros need a little diversity if Cheryl or Karina are not pros. They all basically have blond hair besides Sharna
Peta Murgatroyd (fun)
Sharna Burgess (great choreographer)
Emma Slater- (kind, patient, best with her celebs)
Witney Carson (brings energy)
Karina Smirnoff: (great dancer, and second best female pro)- Alternative: Allison Holker (brings energy, but needs to have less speed in her dances)
Male Pros
Derek Hough (great choreographer)
Val Chmerkovskiy (great dancer, especially the Latin dances, pure ballroom)
Mark Ballas (great choreographer/ innovative)
Sasha Farber (brings energy, you can tell he likes dancing)- Alternative: Keo Motsepe (needs to work on teaching his celebs)
Tony Dovolani (patient with his celebs)
Artem Chigvintsev (he was great with Patti and created choreography to fit his partner)
Troupe:
According to who is picked as a pro:
Lauren Schelfhaudt or Brittnay Cherry or Jenna Johnson
Lindsey Arnold
Alan Bersten
Paul Karmiryan
Keo Motsepe or Sasha Farber
Here are my picks:
Males
Derek
Val
Artem
Sasha
Mark
Keo (Hopefully he gets someone who can dance!)
Females:
Whitney
Peta
Sharna
Allison
Emma
Kym or a new pro
Women:
Allison ( love how different she is)
Chelsie ( always was different and I miss her!)
Lacey ( miss her style so much on the show)
Lindsay ( want her to have a second chance)
Whitney (want to see her continue to grow as a choreographer)
Sharna ( amazing )
Men:
Derek
Mark
Sasha
Tristan
With the guys I’m just sick of tony and Val and I don’t like keo at all, I think the need some new guys overall that are more inventive with choreography
Troupe: Alan, Paul, Brittney and Jenna
First things first. No you can not have Tristan and Gleb they are ours all ours (UK) mwahaha. But I jest
Males
Derek
Val
Artem
Mark
Sasha
Alan
Females
Emma
Sharna
Witney
Allison/Iveta Lukosiute
Peta
Anya Garnis
Troop
Jenna, Keo, Paul, Tanisha, Brittany, Henry
I resign myself that Tony and Val will be back next season, so I hope that Sasha, Mark, and Derek balance them out. I imagine that Derek may not be, and Keo might have another shot (and Artem too) so I’ll have to hang my hopes on Sasha and Mark. Gleb and Tristan would be great, but they’re on SCD so I don’t think they’ll be able to – or do the seasons not interfere?
For the females, I guess there’s no Kym, so maybe they can bring Karina back, along with Sharna, Allison, Emma, Lindsay and Peta.
I’m not that opinionated here, particularly since this impacts not only their current job but future opportunities & income. So not a complete 12 pros and alternates listing.
I wholeheartedly agree with those who want Derek to be made Creative Director from here on out. It’s perfectly obvious that a largish group of fans AND the producers feel that he’s won too many times already. So if they will do whatever it takes including blatant manipulations to keep him from the finals, it’s not fair to any celebrity partner they would pair him with or the audience. But I’d want Derek to impact more than the choreography for special numbers. Let him have a real impact on the season! Let him suggest a theme night or theme/ music for the team challenges. Instead of Len’ s side by side challenge or this year’s judges give each finalist a concept, let’s do that with maybe Mandy, Derek and Adam Shankman each working with one of the final teams. And what would Derek do differently overall to what they do now. I personally like the 10 couples instead of 12 and maybe a 4 person finale instead of sending people home in 1 or 2 weeks.
Please give Sasha a celeb again! Please pair Emma with someone who might have some moves and fans so we can really see what she can do! So far, she seems to be both a good teacher, kind, patient as well as a creative choreographer. Dear God, I’m tired of Tony but understand that he is a fixture. However, consider how Tristan, Artem, Emma and Sharna have done with older or challenged celebs VS. Tony. Food for thought there.
The fall season of DWTS does interfere with SCD, unfortunately.
Vogue, I thought it ran right to the week of thanksgiving this last November. Seemed like it. 🙂
Oh, that’s right!! I had forgotten that.
1)Mark
2)Derek (If he doesn’t come back my pick to replace him would be Sasha)
3)Allison
4)Sharna
5)Witney
6)Emma
7)Keo
8)Tony
9)Artem
10)Peta
11)Kym (If she has judging duties in Australia…which is highly likely considering how popular she is as a judge on their version….but then agin if we get her every Spring I’m a happy camper 🙂 ) my second choice is Karina)
Troupe:
1)Lindsay
2)Britney
3)henry
4)Sasha (but if he is a pro….fingers crossed there….I am going to say Sonny)
5)Alan
6)jenna
oh hit submit to quickly………
12)Val (but I have him at number twelves because he is contractal obligated or whatever he said and he annoyed me in season 20)
Female Pros:
Sharna, Peta, Emma, Allison, Witney, Lindsay
Male Pros:
Val, Mark, Sasha, Derek, Keo, ? (No to Tony and Artem)
Troupe:
Brittany, Paul, Alan, Lindsay (if not pro). NO TO JENNA AND HENRY.
As much as I would love to 2 C Derek on my screen again I seriously hope he is not a pro this season I love watching him so much that I actually watch the All Access BS more to catch a small glimpse of him more than I actually watch the show ( Which I catch later) The show is using him too much let him be behind the camera or direct things or create amazing numbers till he finishes his contract.I would miss him but I feel I am selfish if I want him 2 be a pro again also, when he will not be competing may be ppl will actually c how much he brings to the show and miss his talent.
My list.
Male:- Mark, Sasha, Artem, Paul K ( may be lets give him a chance) Tony is not going anywhere and we are stuck with Val. if I had to replace Val? hmmm I would love to c how Henry works on bringing chemistry in his partners coz he is so good at friction/chemistry.
Female:- Emma( I just love this girl ) give her good partner this time pls. Peta, Sharna, Allison, Linday, Anna T -ya let her prove her worth since she yaps so much about every1n else.
troupe :- Keo, Alan, Brittney, Jenna Whitney. Is it possible to change Mandy with some1 else I dont like what she is bringing its noting too new or different.
Rob Wade has done a lot of crappy things with the show but I do like how he’s stabilised the current pros. He’s not like Conrad who used to boot pros every season for whatever reason and I quite like that. With that it makes my list quite easy, I can’t see many big changes to the list and I wouldn’t complain if their wasn’t.
Males
Derek – I think he’ll be back, if he doesn’t come back I wouldn’t blame him but I feel his love for the show will win out. Like he said when he met Nastia, he couldn’t help himself.
Mark – While his music career continues to fail getting off the ground, I don’t think he’ll leave. Which is great now he’s starting to get some real appreciation for his concepts.
Val – Current Champ and TPTB’s “face of the show” he’s going nowhere.
Tony – I don’t think he’s at the standard of the other pros (got shown up last season with Suzanne compared to Patti & Artem) but he’s an OG and I do like him on the show.
Artem – He’s probably cemented his spot as a pro with the other four thanks to his work with Patti.
Sasha or Keo – I think the last spot will go to one of these two. I personally don’t mind who. If I had to bet, I’d say Keo will get the spot, but I think Sasha is a lot more capable than him. I stand by what I said last season that Keo has been thrown in way to quickly.
Females:
Witney – I feel like she’s been groomed by TPTB as the female face of the show. Young and old fans of the show love her. I’m not her biggest fan but I can’t see her going anywhere
Peta – Don’t have a problem with her when she gets partners that don’t push a showmance.
Sharna – Most talented female pro by far IMO. Get her back and while she’s probably due a badun next season, give her someone talented and don’t waste her choreo skills.
Allison – I really want to see how she does with a really bad partner. It’ll make or break her as a pro and prove once and for all to me whether she’s right for this show. I’ll either be a great success (Bill E, Tommy Chong, Patti) or a car crash (Bill Nye).
Emma – I do wonder about her choreo (That first Redfoo routine was shocking) but I can’t go without my Emma fix.
Jenna- I’m assuming Kym goes to Australia and I’d promote Jenna. I have a massive crush on her and she’s paid her dues. I also think the cast needs another brunette (I wouldn’t be surprised if this helps her get in ahead of Lindsay).
Troupe Females – Lindsay, Brittany, Cheynne Murillo
Troupe Males – Sasha or Keo (whoever doesn’t get the pro spot), Alan, Paul K. As for Henry, give him his P45 and send him on his way Rob!
Females:
Sharna
Emma
Whitney
Allison
Peta
Brittany (Heard she choreographed for Ed Sheeran’s music video. She danced in it and was very good). New Blood!
Males:
Mark
Sasha
Gleb (fantastic choreography with DWTS Russia)
Misha (excellent choreographer and dancer)
Derek (only to finish out his contract obligations)
Artem (??? he was better with Patti)
Troupe:
Lindsey
Jenna
Alan
Paul
Please no more Val, Tony, Keo, Karina or Kym
Females:
Sharna-absolutely brilliant. Most creative pro. Love her to bits.
Emma-the sweetest person ever. So fun and creative. Needs a contender.
Witney- she’s got that cute youthful energy but is such a firecracker!
Kym-I’ve missed her dearly! I hope she can return again.
Peta-fiercest dancer & solid teacher.
Allison- full of energy and creativity. I wanna see her grow even more as a teacher
And though I know it’s unlikely, Karina &/or Cheryl. They are one of a kind and my gosh do we need more non blonde pros!
Males: this is way tougher because there’s not 6 male pros I genuinely love.
Mark- love him. He’s visionary. He’s had the most thrilling choreography these past 2 seasons. I know there’ll come a point where he’ll move on, but DWTS would be much more boring without him.
Sasha- he truly deserves a pro spot. After this season I don’t see how anyone can deny that.
Artem- he was wonderful with Patti. I need that Artem again next season.
Gleb- for the eye candy and because I heard he’s done so amazingly overseas.
Val- he’s contractually obligated. Sigh…these past two seasons he’s really lost me. Used to be one of my fave pros.
Tony- He’ll come back as long as he wants. I’ve accepted that. Plus I appreciate how good of a teacher he is.
As much as I love Derek I hope he does not return as a pro, but yes to creative director. He’s outgrown the show and the producers & general fans won’t let him win no matter how well his partner does. Basically ditto to everything Colleen @24 said.
Can anyone explain what happened to Henry please? I missed out if it was discussed before.
Males –
1) Mark -I think he’ll be back.
2) Val -He confirmed himself, he’s in for season 21.
3) Sasha -Please TPTB make him a pro next season!!
4) Artem -Liked him so much better this season with PATTI. I don’t mind seeing him back again!
5) Tony -He needs to go, seriously!! But he’ll be back ..i’m just tired of seeing Tony every season!
6) Alan/ Paul/ And i love the idea of Misha. He can be a great addition to the show. I REALLY hope the producers sack Keo as the pro next season, i just can’t seem to like him. He’s seems too full of himself and not a great choreographer either. I’ll take Paul/ Alan/ Misha anyday over him.
And I REALLY, REALLY want DEREK to atleast take a season off after what TPTB did to him and Nastia this season. I don’t think the producers will ever let him win again cause ”he has win too many times”. He’s better than the show. Please, DEREK don’t come back this season …please!
Female –
1) Sharna
2) Emma -Please give her a contender for once! She’s due for an amazing dancer!!
3) Allison -Disliked her last season, but LOVED Allison and her choreography this season with Riker.
4) Witney
5) Peta
6) Lacey/ Kym/ Karina -Whoever wants to be back! I’d like to see LACEY back 🙂
@ LeannC : It was nappytabs ( napoleon and tabitha D’umo ) who choreographed that dance and Brittany just danced in it .
Female:
Lindsay (She deserves a second chance, I never thought she did bad with Victor in S16 and I love her by far the most from the troupe girls)
Sharna (because she is just amazing)
Emma (Who doesn’t adore her? And as almost everyone else, I want to see her with a good partner!)
Peta (but please no showmance… Loved her with Tommy)
Witney (I like her, she is funny and a firecracker)
Male:
Mark (would love to see him with a non-teenager again)
Derek (he should consider moving on… but I love him as pro)
Sasha (please find a short female celeb and let him show what he can do! He did amazing this season)
Tony (he won’t go anywhere… unfortunately)
Val (same as for Tony.. although I liked him with Zendaya. Would love to see him with someone older or younger, he could get the teenager instead of Mark, maybe he’d be more likeable..)
Artem (loved him with Patti)
Troupe: Brittany, Jenna, Alan, Paul K. (PLEASE no Henry)
It would seem like Keo might stay as a Pro. People were talking about the lack of diversity among the pro dancers (i.e. Asian, Hispanic, Black professional dancers). Cheryl is half Asian, but she is not on the show currently. This is why the show probably found Keo and made him a pro even though he needs to improve his teaching skills.
female pros sharna and Alison and witney and emma and peta and jenna
male pros Derek and mark and tony and artem and sasha and henry
troupe members alan paul keo Lindsay Brittany brooklyn
Female Pros:
Emma, Sharna, Karina, Peta, Kym, Elena Samodonova
Male Pros:
Derek, Mark, Sasha (please!!!), Artem, Val (we already know he will be back anyway), Pasha Kovalev
Would love Tristan or Gleb but they are UK bound already
Troupe: Alan, Lindsay, Brittany, Keo, Paul, Jenna
Males: Mark Ballas
Val Chmerkovskiy
Tony Dovaloni
Artem Chigvintsev
Keo Mosepte
Derek Hough
Females: Sharna Burgess
Kym Johnson
Emma Slater
Whitney Carson
Allison Holker
Peta Mergatroyd
#Kirami – thanks for the info 🙂
Female: Emma, Sharna, Karina (please come back!!), Lindsay, Witney, Allison
Male: Gleb (beautiful work with Adelina in DWTS Russia and I also liked his partnership with Lisa in S16… hope his contract with SCD isn’t locked in stone), Mark, Sasha
As for Derek, I don’t want him to be pro again because I don’t think it’s fair for his partners to be treated so badly. Instead, I would like him to be creative director of Macy’s Stars of Dance (hope they bring this back next season) as well as choreograph some opening numbers.
Females:
-Emma Slater (Adore her)
-Sharna Burgess(Hands down the most creative female dancer)
-Lindsay Arnold (Sorry but really would like her to replace Witney, but as long as Witney is a pro, Lindsay will stay in the troupe, as they have thier young blonde pro)
-Allison Holker ( Wasn’t a big fan on her first season but adore her with Riker)
–Brittany Cherry (Beautiful dancer and love her personality, would love for them to test her out as a pro next season)
-Peta Murgatroyd (She’s the female that has claimed her spot as a pro, love her and I think she’s a great teacher)
Males:
-Derek Hough ( Unless he decides to move on, he also has claimed his spot as a pro, dwts wouldn’t be the same without him ever!)
-Mark Ballas (Like Derek, apart of the show will be missing without Mark, plus I absolutely adore this guy and the creativity he brings)
-Sasha Farber (Dude deserves another shot and has proven it all season, actully don’t mind him replacing Keo or Val 😉
-Val Chmerkovskiy ( There is no way he will be off the show and as much as I hate to admit he does add to what the show is)
-Tony Dovolani (I know people say he never gets a good partner, but I want him to be on the show because how well he works with the older ladies, such a sweet guy)
Troupe:-
-Witney Carson (Never been a huge fan of hers, love to watch her do pro dances mainly)
-Tanisha Belnap (LOVE HER and such a fierce pro dancer)
-Keo Mosepte (Love him, but don’t think he’s ready to be a pro again teaching wise, incredible dancer though)
-Paul Karmiryan (Adored him on the tour and some of the pro dances he was in this season)
Females:
Sharna Burgess
Witney Carson
Lacey Schwimmer (I doubt she’ll be back but I miss her energy!)
Lindsay Arnold
Peta Murgatroyd
Emma Slater
Males:
Derek Hough (Only if the producers play fair.)
Mark Ballas
Sasha Farber
Val Chmerkovskiy (I expect better from him this season…not so much cockiness)
Tristan MacManus (Again, another far-fetched request but a girl can dream!)
Glen Savchenko
Troupe:
Brittany, Paul, Keo, and Jenna
Alternative troupe member could be Allison. I just think she needs more ballroom experience and being in the troupe at first would be a great practice round for her. However, I doubt that’ll happen. I have a feeling she’ll actually be back as a pro. If that’s the case, I hope they give her a bad partner or a partner that has zero experience so she could really show us what she’s got and she can prove herself even with a bad partner…
Karina, Sharna, Peta, Jenna, Emma, Witney
Females:
Emma
Peta
Sharna
Whitney
Males:
Mark
Gleb
Tristan
Derek – I agree I’d prefer that Derek is named Creative Director. If he is made a pro, I’d like to see him with a Cloris or Kate so we can stop reading all the comments about how he never gets a Cloris or Kate. He would still make them shine and I would hate to see a really good partner get the Nastia treatment.
Val- unfortunately, we’ll be seeing him next season. Copying Derek’s blog he said he was “contractually obligated”
Tony – most likely will be back – not my favorite pro.
Season 20 left such a bad taste in my mouth – the manipulation was out of control – not even looking forward to Season 21
Derek, Mark, Sasha, Tristan, Artem and for new blood…
Sharna’s boyfriend Paul Kirkland.
Sharna, Kim, Karina, Emma, Peta, Witney
OH HELL TO THE NO! At a pinch we’d trade you Gleb for Artem, because he was better in the UK, but we’re keeping Tristan!
Female list
Emma
Sharna
Allision
Britney
Peta
Lindsay
Male Pro
1. Derek (Hell Yes as an actor for Movies,for more Broadway,Derek as a Singer Derek as Director,Derek as a comedian, doing more Tours)Anything but a Pro on DWTS again his talent is getting wasted there he needs to step out. If he comes back he has got my full support but he needs 2 run away from them they are holding him back big time.
2. Mark
3. Sasha
4.Tristan
5. Artem
6. Tony
7. Val ( Last on the list coz we wont see him out soon he is going to follow into Tony’s shoes )
Troupe :- Keo, Paul, Whitney, Alan,Lindsay
* Sasha needs 2 be pro and my absolute fav Derek needs to show that playing games with him is going to cost them.
My wish list…
Female pros:
Witney – She is my favorite pro!
Kym – Even though it’s probably not possible 🙁
Emma
Peta
Sharna
Lindsay/Jenna
Male pros:
Mark
Sasha
Derek
Val
Artem
Tony
Troupe:
Lindsay/Jenna, Brittany, Keo, Allan/Paul
– I think Keo is fab but I’m not sure about his teaching and choreo skills.
– I hope Allison is not on the show next season, I’m not a fan of her dancing or choreography. I think she got extremely lucky to have Ryker this season as he was already trained in ballroom/latin (he competed against Lindsay and Witney when they were younger!).
I’m looking forward to season 21!!
Females:
Cheryl Burke
Karina Smirnoff
Julianne Hough
Allison Holker
Emma Slater
Peta Murgatroyd
Males:
Derek Hough
Mark Ballas
Sasha Farber
Artem Chigvintsev
Tony Dovolani
?
Yeah, I know-half of my female choices are very unlikely…
Gee, Kathleen, we didn’t know that about Riker. :::rolls eyes:::
Jane5, nothing will stop the negative Derek talk. Really, you get a partner with no legs and still you get this bullshit?? It just shows that C-bros fans are morons who can’t think for themselves. Give Derek a Cloris or a Kate will never happen because TPTB want him on the show as long as possible. Why pander to a loud and stupid minority?
Er, no, Brittany did NOT choreograph for Ed Sheeran. She was a dancer who acted like something more when that video reached 500 million views. That was all Nappytabs. Ed would never get a complete unknown to choreograph when he can afford a well known choreographer or team.
You’re right PH – I forgot about all the disgusting comments made about Amy. I still wouldn’t mind seeing Derek with an older lady if she has a cute personality. My first choice is that he is no longer a pro and has a more creative role.
There’s a lot of potential in switching more people between Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing With the Stars. Obviously DWTS had Gleb and Tristan first; and Strictly sent over Artem, who was one of the best pros they had. Strictly could probably let DWTS have Natalie Lowe as a replacement for Kym (crossed with some kind of sexy giraffe.) Emma is a Brit anyway, and while she’s been absolutely fantastic on DWTS they’ve started to typecast her as pro of the anti-ringers, which is a bad place to be, so they could consider letting her do Strictly. If Derek isn’t ever going to get a fair deal from the producers or fans in America, which looks possible, Strictly could be the way to go. He does still have some mild renown over here for dating Cheryl Cole right when she was at the height of her celebrity, and while I’ve started to notice some judging bias, the British version still remains mercifully free from the machinations and manipulations that have taken over Dancing With the Stars recently, so his huge talent would have a new showcase and a fairer one. Mark is also British in many ways but is clearly so much better suited for American TV than British. Neither Robin Windsor nor Trent Whiddon are on the Strictly roster for this year and could both do well in America, especially Whiddon, whose choreography for Pixie Lott last year was incredible, but a bit out there.
In summary, I think DWTS should take Natalie and Trent from Strictly in exchange for Artem and Emma, and if the producers are anywhere near as shitty to Derek in season 21 as they were in season 20, Derek and Gleb could also switch.
@Jane5….Derek has had older ladies, obese, and a two leg amputee. I don’t think he has to prove anything to anyone. But, I sure would like to see Val with some of the challenges that Derek has been given, since Val’s scatter brained fans think he is the best dancer, choreography Pro dance teacher. I am dying to see him prove himself by being really challenged. Look at Mark’s challenges, and Tony’s, and even Artem. I would love to see what Val would do with a challenge like Artem had in this S-20. Artem surprised me tremendously.
So this list will be sent to the producers? Will you please mention them to get some of the SYTYCD choreographers? They are so talented and good. In my opinion, a lot better than some of the DWTS pros too.
My wishlist,
1/ Tyce Diorio
He is an excellent Emmy award winning choreographer from SYTYCD with a pretty sizable fanbase of his own.
2/ Christopher Scott
He is also an Emmy nominated choreographer from So You Think You Can Dance. I think he choreographed for DWTS too, maybe in season 12 of the show.
3/ Travis Wall
I think we have all seen his great choreography for that special number (”Shaping Sound”) he performed in one of the result show of this season.
4/ Misha Gabriel
I am to happy to see his name mentioned. He is such a talented dancer.
DWTS needs some new faces who can bring a fresh new take to choreography; something creative and extra ordinary that we have never seen before, eg. Allison’s contemporary, paso doble, samba, jazz or Derek’s jive trio, modern charleston ect.
I hope the DWTS producers considers this;
Thank you.
Before I post my lists, can someone please fill me in on exactly what happened in the Henry/Nastia/Derek situation this season? I missed whatever it was that have turned so many against Henry, so just wondered what exactly happened. Loved Sasha filling in for Derek, though, so he deserves to be a pro!!
Males: Derek (if they treat him right!) – Sasha – Mark
Females: Kym – Witney – Sharna – Emma – Karina
Don’t see it happening, but: Edyta – Julianne – Anna T. – Chelsie -Cheryl
Female:
Emma
Sharna
Witney
Allison
Peta
Chelsie/Kym
Male:
Mark
Derek
Sasha (PLEASE)
Tony
Tristan
Artem
Troupe:
Lindsey
Brittany
Alan
Keo
Henry screwed himself & Val has an ego bigger than the show.
Female Pros-
Karina, Kym, Witney, Peta, Sharna and Emma.
Male Pros-
I agree with Cidra that their needs to be a bit of a shake-up with the male pros. Much as I love Mark, I think he could benefit from a season or two off.
Derek needs to go be the awesome choreographer/artistic director/impresario that he is.
Val needs to take a few seasons off. I know it’s not going to happen, but a girl can dream.
So, Sasha, Paul K., Pasha ( they snagged Artem from Strictly, so why can’t they get Pasha? Please!), Artem, Alan B, Tony.
Troupe- Lindsay, Brittany, Keo and any male not affliated with the C bro’s DWM posse.
Totally forgot would love to see Twitch, Allison’s husband!
Pros are never going to voluntarily choose Strictly over DWTS. From what I understand, the pay is WAY better on DWTS, not to mention the perks of being in Hollywood and there being more opportunity for a career in general. Even Tristan didn’t voluntarily go, I don’t think. I think he was not on DWTS for a season or two before he made his way over to Strictly.
They DEFINITELY can’t afford Derek or Mark. There ain’t no way either guy would take such a pay cut.
Absolutely NO MORE PEOPLE from SYTYCD. NO. This is still mainly a ballroom show and none of the non-ballroom people and SYTYCD can choreograph decent ballroom. Allison was their best shot and even she still struggles. SYTYCD is on the edge of cancellation every season, barely scrapping by – DWTS is NOT, so why would you start to emmulate a show that isn’t doing as well?? That would be a bad idea all the way around.
Fun fact, I remember back in the day there were rumours that Derek was offered a massive deal to join Strictly back when he was with Cheryl Cole. Cheryl was a judge on X-Factor (SCD’s biggest rival show) and they tried to get Derek for the drama/publicity/ratings.
Heidi you’re post 65 – AMEN TO THAT!, so glad you said it before I went on a rant about SYTYCD.
I know I’m a broken record but I really just don’t see the appeal to Jenna like a lot of people do. It isn’t even so much as personal preference (though I do think she tries too hard to work the camera and doesn’t focus on her partner) but it’s even just technique. She’s flexible sure but she is almost always a half beat behind everyone else when they dance in groups or pairs. On GMA it was especially noticeable.
I have to say it was really great having Kym back this season but I don’t expect her to return unfortunately. I’m just really ready for the females to get the attention. The male pros have had it enough. In my perfect world Karina would be back but I’m not expecting much. Also…make Sasha a pro!
So much surrounding Derek/Cheryl was such made up BS – I think the rumors of Derek joining SCD falls into that category. I think it was all dreamed up by shippers, actually. For one thing, the two shows are owned by the same company and I don’t think they would want to lose Derek on the more lucrative DWTS just to give him more money in a much smaller market.
Artem Dmitry Tristan Serge Val Mark Sasha.
Peta Sharna Witney Lacey Anna Emma
My list for season 21 is:
Females: Sharna, Whitney, Peta, Emma, Kym, Chelsie.
Males: Mark, Val, Tristan, Sasha, Gleb, Keo.
Need a break (at least one season):
Cheryl
Karina
Derek
Artem
Tony
Allison
my list for season 21:
INCLUDING NO MEDDLING BY THE PRODUCERS, AND THE RETURN OF MACY’S STARS OF DANCE LOL
Males:
Derek!
Mark
Artem
GLEB!!!! 😀
Sasha
Alan Bersten
back-up: maybe val? this is the first season I didn’t really like him, usually i do, but not this time. the choreography especially this season was ewwww
Females:
Sharna 😀
Brittany Cherry
EMMA!!! With a ringer!!!! (my fave female pro personality wise)
Allison-love her choreography, would love her even more if she took a few more ballroom lessons 😉
Karina (my fave female pro dance wise)
Either Jenna or Lindsay
I wish there was a way to make my wishlist come true lol. 🙂
I think it’d be cool if it was america’s choice which pros get invited each season and the music that is used more often. The producers tend to do pretty badly with this, esp. with the music and singers. I also want to see MORE FLAMENCO!!! 😀
I don’t understand why C-Bros fans/anti-Derek fans keep whining about how Derek has never been “challenged”, ie never getting a Kate Gosselin, Bristol Palin or Cloris Leachman. Um, hello… VAL has never gotten those types of partners either! (and neither has Maks for that matter)
And Derek has had his fair share of challenging partners: Amy (double amputee), Ricki (40+ and obese), Joanna (model who couldn’t really dance), Jennifer (50+ with severe neck injury)… Val, in my opinion, has never been given a challenging partner except for his very first season with George Clooney’s ex-GF. Ever since then, it’s been smooth sailing for that guy – except that he’s a crappy choreographer (IMO) and has a crappy (and boring) personality (IMO) which is why I believe he’s never been able to win on his own.
Even during both Switch-Up Weeks Val got good dancers (Meryl and Lea) while Derek got Nene in S18. The Derek and Nene pairing was so mismatched (in terms of height) but Derek – being the creative choreographer that he is – put together a really good routine for her, in addition to raising her self-confidence (which Tony then pooh-poohed the next week).
I think Derek’s been able to put together really creative routines for partners from all ends of the spectrum and I think C-Bros fans are just jealous because Val (and Maks) can’t even choreograph a great routine for a good dancer – which they’ve had so many over the seasons.
Jane, unfortunately I don’t think it’s just the “anti-Derek” contingent that believes that about Derek – I know plenty of people that really love him but think he’s always given the best partners. It’s a false perception, but not one that the general viewer tends to consider given that it takes a bit of critical thinking and they don’t tune into the show for that.
I have pretty much given up trying to convince folks. I realize that I see the show in a way that many don’t, and it just kills my buzz to argue the same thing over and over again. 😛
It actually is a compliment to Derek . He makes ALL his partners look amazing.
Figmentation, I forgot about general viewers who just watch the show and don’t follow the politics very closely (ie, sheeple). I guess because Derek makes his partners look like dancing comes very naturally to them (even those who aren’t really good at all), people just assume he gets it easy every season. I can understand where they are coming from… even if I don’t agree with them. 🙂 But yeah, I guess there’s no point trying to convince them otherwise. The TPTB have done a really good job pulling wool over their eyes over the years, I’ll give them credit for that at least.
Word, Fig! I too have given up trying to explain to casual fans the difference between ‘getting the best partners’ and ‘making your partners look like they’re naturally gifted’. As you said, most people don’t want to put any real thought into what they see as “light entertainment”.
Side note- have you guys heard about the Teen Choice Awards #ChoiceDancer category? 😉 you nominate the dancers on Twitter. I think Allison, Derek, Julianne, and some girls from dance moms have huge fanbases nominating them! How cool, though, would it be for Derek to get a TCA haha, bringing dance recognition to a popular awards show!
And right, for casual viewers, Derek and Julianne tend to be the favorites. My friends at school who tune in to dwts casually really like Derek and Julianne because they are really nice and they think Derek is really hot lol. I think Derek just has a lot of enjoyable partnerships. My friend loved Meryl but really didn’t like maks cause she thought he was so rude sometimes.
I have had so many friends say they like Derek, and they don’t really dislike anyone in the fam or on the show in general Unless they are rude.
Derek is the heart of the show, and the friendliest pro imo
Male pros: Derek, Mark, Sasha, Gleb, Tristan, Alan
Alternate: Corky
Female pros: Emma, Peta, Witney, Allison, Kym, Sharna
Alternate: Lindsey
Troupe: Keo, Artem, Lindsey, Brittany
#kgalsnoopy If you watch the video of Nastia and Derek’s Samba you’ll see Henry practicing with Nastia. Then you’ll hear him opine about what makes connection and why Nastia and Derek don’t have it. And then he’ll shrug — it’s the shrug that really got to me. Derek subsequently requested a change in practice partner from Henry to Sasha — Henry was keen on creating the impression that he was co-partner. When Shirley was on AfterBuzz she said that Henry thought he was too good to be just a stand-in practice partner. There were others, including the mods, who had long since had their fill of Henry, but the samba practice video was the first I saw him being really obnoxious. This is the bare bones of how I remember it. Trust other posters will correct/add.
So, Allison and Artem, who’ve been on two seasons need a break as does Derek…who’s been on fewer seasons than Mark?? Yeah, okay.
And you might have missed it, but Karina and Cheryl are off the show – for good in Cheryl’s case and most likely the same for Karina.
It may be a compliment to Derek….but the sheer stupidity is mind numbing.
Not quite, Suzy. Derek told the producers that he didn’t appreciate how he and Nastia were being portrayed – as if Henry was doing all the work, when in fact DEREK was doing all the work. The producers voluntarily switched Henry out for Sasha – clearly wanting to keep Derek happy. Perhaps because they knew they were really going to screw him over later in the season. 🙂
The stuff about Shirley is accurate though.
@Jane
I agree, and the last few years Derek has been talked about cruelly with non-truths and treated terrible. I hate the people’s choice when it comes to switch-up, because everyone just wants to give Derek the oldest, heaviest (NeNe, Ricki types or a 70+ year old) women only because they are jealous of him because he adds ssooooooo much to the show with his awesome talents and great personality. They would rather watch the “masculine” flaunting C brothers and cream in their panties.
I would love to have one way to vote like phone and have the voting go like two days by phone instead of an hour. It’s pretty hard to power vote by phone unless you have an excessive amount of phone, which I doubt. Their are a lot of people I know who do not own or do much on a computer and would just rather call in votes. I would like to know how the voting would go then.
@PHeidi…I would enjoy your input on this if you don’t mind about the voting.
@Laura #77
Sorry to break it to you but the Teen Choice Award is the most bogus of them all! The rules, published on the site for all to see, say that the producers choose the winners from the top 4 vote getters. Out of 5! And it’s highly and visibly keyed to the Fox network plus who will actually show up to be “honored.”
I have to give Derek credit for putting up with the power that be’s shananigans for so long. Most of the other pros would have flipped out big time by now and he is like quiet about it a lot of the time. Anyways, I was thinking about it and I can’t rember the dancers name but if kym can’t come back for any reason in the upcoming fall season, they should get iveta from scd (and I think sytycd) on dwts. She seems like she would do well.
I would love for Chelsie to come back.. Does anyone know why she left? Was it her choice? Or was it because the producers hired Lindsay instead that season? I don’t remember but I miss her..
Females:
Sharna Burgess
Emma Slater
Peta Murgatroyd
Karina Smirnoff
Anna Trebunskaya
Kym Johnson
Males:
Mark Ballas
Derek Hough
Val Chmerkovskiy
Henry Byalikov
Sasha Farber
Artem Chigvintsev
Troupe: Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson, Alan Bersten, Armen Way, Keo Motsepe, Brittany Cherri
Male pros: Mark, Sasha, Gleb, Alan, Val, Tony (Val & Tony are a given)
Female Pros: Sharna, Emma, Witney, Lindsey, Peta, Allison
I just don’t want Derek to come back. He has outgrown the show and I think there is too much bitterness towards him because he has won so many times.
I am looking forward to season 21 and I sure hope Val doesn’t win again. He has already talked about wanting to win another MBT. He is such an egotistical airhead.
If TPTB are set on making Val the face of the show, they’ll want him to be a multiple MBT winner. I shudder to think of another manipulated season like the one we just had . I can already see Val whining, well Derek, Mark, Julianne, Cheryl, and Kym have multiple MBTs, why can’t I?
Male dancers – Mark, Sasha, Tony, Val, Louie V, Derek (unless he gets to be the Creative Director..he deserves that.). Female dancers – Emma, Allison, Witney, Sharna, PETA, Anna T.
Troupe – Artem, Keo, Alan, Brittany, Lindsey, Jenna
I was very disappointein the TPTB treated Derek/Nastia. They must not think the fans of DWTS’are very smart. . WRONG! They will lose MANY loyal fans if they continue to be unprofessional. We could react and ruin the success of the best reality show on TV.
Laura, I reckon Chelsie was just another victim of Conrad’s itchy trigger finger. With the current staple of blonde pro dancers the show has, it looks like she won’t be getting back in either. Rob Wade hasn’t really demoted or cut any pro since he’s been the boss. Karina and Cheryl both left of their own accord.
Personally, I think Derek is much more a man and more masculine that either Maks or Val could hope to be. There is more to being a man than being an asshole who walks around with his shirt off on TV all the time.
Male pros: Mark, Tristan, Sasha!, Gleb, Tony/Artem. We all know that Val will be back, so my 6th choice would be either Tony or Artem. I don’t care which one. If Derek has to fulfill his contract, I, too, hope it is not as a pro, but as a choreo director or otherwise.
Female pros: Sharna, Emma, Whitney, Kym, Karina, Lindsay or Allison. I doubt Karina is interested in coming back, so I will add Chelsie to my list.
I was away during the finals, so I didn’t have a chance to thank the mods, Vogue, Courtney and Heidi for another season of fantastic info and insight into this season. Sometimes I would rather “tune” in here than watch the manipulation on the show as it happens. Whether I watch the show in the future or not, I will always check out PureDWTS and Pure DerekHough. Thanks tons, you guys! You are the best! 🙂
Isn’t that the truth PH #93.
You nailed it…PHeidi…I have felt that way shortly after Season 7. I am not a trained Ballroom dancer, but I’ve watched every season none fail and to me, Derek has the PERFECT BODY for a Ballroom dancing show or any dancing, singing, choreography show that makes it worth his while, cause he has earned what he is worth.
I hope he finishes his 2 seasons left running the troope, choreographing and participate in those dances. He needs to be putting his awesome talents to better use than being used for drama, and the “he’s has won too many times” mindset childishness. (frankly, it’s about the Celeb’s also or used to be))
I would to see sharna Emma withey PETA Linsey and Allison for the man I would like mark val tony Derek Saha artem
I wasn’t quite sure where to put this (sorry) but did anyone else see Chris Soules and Whitney broke up? Shocker!! *rolls eyes*
Men, Derek Mark Tony Artem Sasha Tristan. Derek please finish your contract as a pro I hate the way season 20 ended with all the controversy. Start new and finish right. Girls Peta Emma Karina Witney Allison and would love to see Cheryl back
Females
1. Sharna
2. Emma
3. Peta
4. Whitney
5. Allison (I would love to see if she could do as well as she did this season with out Riker as her partner)
6. Jenna (Feel like she’s been in the troupe long enough that she deserves a chance to show us what she can do)
Males
1. Derek
2. Mark
3. Gleb
4. Tristan
5. Sasha (I know that he would need a shorter partner but how short? Under 5’0″? Under 5’3″?)
6. Keo (I’d rather him over Val or Tony)
@haley: I saw that all over Facebook. People I know that liked him (note the past tense) have flipped on him quickly for some reason lol. I don’t know a lot about her but from what I do know she seems pretty nice but I wonder if chris was bitten by the Hollywood bug and is going to be a jake pavelka. Hopefully not.
Damn–I thought it said pick a new producer.
I pick Derek Hough for that position! HA HA
As soon as TPTB and the judges tell me “whose season it is to win this”, I’ll let you know which celeb they should win with. HA HA again.
The last person I want to see on this show again EVER is Tony. Talk about long in the tooth, boring, not creative blah blah blah. And yep I’ve posted before about meeting him at a DWTS performance night & what a great guy he is. But one has zero to do with the other. He’s a nice guy, but a crappy coach/choreo for his partners.
Regarding all the chat about Derek and TPTB and the Henry debacle, as far as I’m concerned, Derek IS the DWTS franchise and TPTB know it.
i think it’s hard to have a wish list when you know there are some spots are locked in already … we all know who these people are haha, with that in mind:
Male:
Artem
Mark
Val
Tony
Sasha
Alan
(might be all a tad to short though)
Female:
Sharna
Emma
Witney
Peta
Allison
Lindsay
(i’d have Kym ahead of Lindsay but being selfish and want her back in oz to judge our series)
I’m sure this article (**edited out link to crap website** Heidi) took Maksim’s words out of context a bit but I’m sorry, he’s delusional. In what world would Val & Peta be considered the “fresh faces” of dwts? They’ve been on for 8 seasons and fall into that “in between” guard (not OG but not completely new) of Sharna, Tristan, Lacey, Chelsie, etc. There’s nothing “fresh” about them being on the show. Furthermore they belong to the same age group as Derek & Mark (with the same dancing lifespan) but are definitely are less innovative when it comes to bringing new choreography and ideas. If anything, those Vibe girls are the next generation of dancers for dwts; they’re actually young and have a lot of room to grow. What Maks doesn’t get is that Derek, despite being on the show for so long, actually evolved and pushed the boundaries of the dwts as opposed to Val, ironically, whose champion-season seemed like a bit of a regression. If Maks is so concerned about “who’s stuck around” too long, he should have a chat with his buddy Tony.
Witney, Emma, Kym, Jenna, Lindsay, Chelsie
Corky, Artem, Keo, Sasha, Tristan, Alan
Girls
Peta
Sharna
Witney
Brittany
Emma
Karina
Alternate- I was back and forth between Brittany and Lindsay for the main list. I’d pick both over Jenna. Also Allison. Also Janette Manara from sytycd
Men
Sasha
Derek
Mark
Val…. I’d like to see him with a Sherri Shepherd type person again
Artem….. I don’t hate him so much after his season with Patti
PASHA… Get him out of SCD. I LOVE HIM lol
Alternate – Paul K from sytycd, Tony
Troupe – Paul K, Keo, Brooklyn, Jenna….. I’d be ok if I never saw Henry or Alan again lol
PROS:
Val
Tony
Mark
Derek
Sasha
Henry
Sharna
Peta
Witney
Jenna
Emma
Brittany
Troupe:
Paul, Brooklyn, Artem, Lindsay, allison, keo
Emma, Sharna, Witney, Kym
Derek, Mark, Tristan, Sasha
Can’t come up with 4 more names that I would like to see. That’s sad.
And the troupe can be whoever, they just blend together for me.
Emma, Sharna, Allison, Peta, Witney, Lindsay
Mark, Tristan, Derek, Artem, Sasha, Tony
I’m of course ignoring all logistics and reality and simply going by who I’d like to see.
Derek hough mark ballas shasha. Atem. Keo. Traistian. And tony back for season 21 dwts and for the females Emma Allison sharna Lindsey. PETA karina. And make sure mark and derek get. Young and good one
Females:
1) Sharna – she is absolutely my favorite pro! And I think she really proved herself this season with Noah. They were amazing! I really hope she gets a good partner next season. I’m still not over the Charlie thing. They should have been at the finals.
2) Peta – love this tough cookie!
3) Emma – a very sweet and lovely lady.
4) Lindsey – I hope she gets another shot.
5) Witney – she’s in for sure.
6) Allison – not crazy about her but, being in the finals, she’s almost definitely in. Give her a really challenging partner though!
Males:
1) Sasha – pretty pleeeease! He proved himself this season. He’s joy personified and I think he’s adorable! That smile.
2) Mark – because he’s Mark.
3) Artem – liked the side that Patti brought out of him.
4) Derek (?) – I like Derek. If he’s a pro next season, great. If not, I’ll miss his dances but I’ll be glad he’s moving on. Totally agree with the creative director thing.
5) Val – he really irks me but he said he’s already in so might as well.
6) I don’t know. Anyone, I guess.
Here’s my list of Pros for the Fall Season:
Ladies:
Sharna, Peta, Emma, Witney, Allison, Chelsie Hightower or Lindsey.
Men:
Sasha, Derek, Mark, Artem, Tony, Val, (Gleb – would love to have him back!!
(if the show manipulates a couple again in the fall, I’d rather Derek be a Pro and director and choreographer of the troup)
Troupe:
Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson, Alan Bersten, Armen Way, Keo Motsepe, Brittany Cherri
Peta
Sharna
Allison
Kym
Cheryl
Witney
Tony
Val
Dmitry
Mark
Louis
Artem
I hope that sharna. Gets Someone good like. Matt Damon or. Gourge klooney. For season 21 dwts. And thAt. Derek gets Dolly Porton. Or. Betty white. For either season 21 or 22 or. Brittany spears. For season 21. Dwts
Tara, I can’t take the.constant. overuse. of. the. period. Get it together or you’re not posting here anymore.
Hey PH, Just curious; is the period thing some new teen Twitter affectation?
I think the extra periods come from the phone, the period and space bar are beside each other and I’m so frustrated often when I’m trying to quickly text someone and I keep getting periods where I wanted space.
I’m not so sure. There are too many weird grammar choices besides the period overuse, which makes me feel like I’m being shot with words. There are the rAndom capital letters, the two unnecessary uses of “For season 21 DWTS,” in 3 lines when clearly that’s what everyone’s been talking about, and is anyone’s spelling that bad? It feels like it might be an affectation. Apologies to Tara if it’s not.
I’m so far from being a teenager and my oldest isn’t one quite yet so I don’t know, but I do know when I’m trying to fly off a text to my little’s school para or to my husband about dinner (very glamorous life I live) it looks A LOT like Tara post and it takes A LOT of editing and correction on my part to not send it out looking like that. Sometimes I just have to let it fly.
Not that I’ve seen, Cidra. Teens in general aren’t that stupid, are they? 🙂
Speaking from experience, YES! Yes they are.
They’re self involved, can’t see the forest for the trees, drama queen little twits sometimes. Good thing us parents love them.
Well I’m 20 and I disagree about teenagers too. It seems like an unfair generalisation. Willow was 14 and did herself incredibly proud. Zendaya was 16 and people seemed to really like her. Cody Simpson is a bad example, but I’m not saying there aren’t self-involved, annoying teenagers, just that to say they all are can be disproved with just a quick look at the last few seasons of the show.
Mr. A, when you’re a parent dealing with a teenager 24/7, then you might see what I’m talking about. I’m not putting down that age group. It’s a hard and stressful time for both the teen and the parent.
Even the most well behaved teenager has moments of Exorcist, head spinning like behavior.
My daughter is 20 and she is constantly horrified by the bad grammar and punctuation that she encounters online and communicating with her friends. I did something right with this one, haha!
Thanks for the various viewpoints on the plethora of periods. Since I chose not to have kids, I have absolutely no frame of reference for judging what’s trendy for today’s youth.
I don’t want to generalize because there are plenty of great kids and teens out there; but I have to say taken as a whole this generation does seem rather more self-absorbed and self-important than previous ones.
Justin Hartley
Adam Lambert
David Chokachi
Marc Blucas
A Brady kid
My pro wish list:
Females:
Kym
Karina (I really wish she comes back)
Sharna
Allison
Emma
Peta (I don’t like her attitude but she is one of the “older” pros)
Males:
Derek
Mark
Sasha
Gleb
Artem
Tony
Troupe: Witney, Lindsey, Keo, Henry.
I felt we had a new troupe member every week this season, they are so young I always feel Jenna, Brittany, Witney and Alan overdance and pose to the cameras instead of supporting the dances when they are on a couples dance.
My Wish-List
Males
1.Derek Hough-I KNOW he needs to move on to better things BUT the guy is stuck on DWTS plus he keeps giving us STELLAR choreo even while injured he banged out that Modern Charleston and Jive Trio with Sasha this past Season
2.Mark Ballas–he’s SO very creative.
3.Sasha Farber–he proved himself stepping in for Derek this past season
4.Gleb Savchenko–give this guy another shot
5.Artem Chignstev–he did great choreographing around Patti’s weaknesses
6.Val–not a C-bro fan but he’s already said he’s in for S21 :/
Female Pros
1.Peta Murgatroyd–LOVED her with Tommy C last fall
2.Allison Holker–just LOVE her
3.Sharna Burgess–did amazing with Noah
4.Emma Slater–please give this girl a real contender!
5.Lindsey Arnold–think she deserves another shot
6.Brittany Cherry–I really like her! Loved her in Move Live on Tour Last Summer..give her a chance at Pro
Troupe–
1.Nika Klijun–she was dance captain for Derek’s tour last yr
2.Armen Way–he was GREAT in Move Live on Tour last summer
3.Witney CARSON–sorry but I’m over her
4.Henry Byalikov–he doesn’t deserve another shot at pro–he’s an ass
5.Jenna–not a fan of hers..keep her in the troupe
6.Keo Motsepe–I think he needs to go to troupe because he isn’t getting it
I made this list independent of who has been confirmed back. This is just me. I know Val is confirmed and Allison.
MEN – MY TOP 6
Keo- I have had some times where I haven’t liked his behavior but I think he is an incredible dancer. I don’t feel like its fair for him to get the boot as a pro when he has had the deck stacked against him. Lolo had no rhythm, was apparently uncomfortable just with the touching aspect, and then to boot went into competitive/mean mode. Charlotte had a very small fan base, talked incessantly about her boobs and couldn’t dance a lick. If they give Keo a partner with at least a hint of natural rhythm and a fair fan base and he still doesn’t get far, I will give up but I just feel like poor guy has kept a good attitude no matter what and could do well. I think being one of the taller males doesn’t help either. The judges talk about shorter women doing better because they don’t have as much to control in the way of limbs.
Artem-I don’t get the ‘ick’ that other people get from him. I liked him last year with Leah honestly. I think that the producers threw them under the bus for whatever reason. I also think Leah really got in her own head. I think he did excellent with Patti. I never got a vibe from him like ugh, I am stuck with this older lady who cant win. We know he can dance incredibly well and also choreograph.
Sasha – Seriously producers GIVE SASHA A SPOT. Incredibly talented, hardworking and kind to boot. I don’t care if you have to put him in stillettos. Give him a partner!!
Mark – I want Mark on the show until he is ready to retire. Creative, good coach.
Gleb – I don’t know much about Gleb but I hated that he only got a one and done. His rumba/contemporary with Sharna was beautiful.
Henry-Okay people….I know……I know he was massively shady this season to Derek. I understand that. However, I feel like he should get a shot. To me, give him one more shot at pro and if he crashes and burns then okay. But I hate the one and done. Also, with the horrible producers of this show, I am not certain that Henry wasn’t coached into saying what he said and doing the shrug everyone was upset about. Even if he was shady to a pro (maybe he is just desperate for a chance) that doesn’t mean he would be shady to a celebrity partner. I love that he is dancing with Amy Purdy.
MY NO MORE LIST
Tony- I feel like Tony doesn’t choreograph to the level of the others and it effects his partners. I think Tony is good with women of all ages, even those with no talent. Why not let him be a floating coach? Or just a correspondent. He gets the laughs.
Val-I think Val is an incredible dancer. When he does latin with the other pros I cant take my eyes off him. However, I just feel like his entitlement attitude is very off putting and the producers pimpage of him is just too hard to stomach.
Derek-Derek is in a class of his own. To me, he is above being a pro at this point. He should be made head choreographer for the show. I like Mandy Moore but I would prefer Derek to do the numbers. Maybe there will be more dance and less grinding and hair flipping. Also, I feel like there is so much ‘ Derek has won too many times’ going on that it isn’t fair to his partners.
Male Troupe
Sonny Freddie Pederson
Alan Bersten
Paul Kirkland (I know he doesn’t do ballroom but I love him)
They can’t MAKE you say shit like that, Herbie, if you don’t feel it. Besides, we have outside confirmation that Henry is a douche.
My Male Want List
Keo -I know Keo has had two rough seasons but I am not ready to give up on him!
Artem
Mark
Gleb
Sasha – GIVE HIM A CELEBRITY!!
Henry
Make Derek the choreographer of the show. He is beyond being a pro.
I would prefer not to see Tony or Val. I feel like Tony doesn’t choreograph to the level of the other pros. I feel like Val has his trophy and these last few seasons have been all about Val. I am ready for an end to that.
My troupe
Sonny Fredie Pederson
Alan Bersten
Paul Kirkland (I know he doesn’t do ballroom but I love him)
Im so sorry! didn’t mean to double post!! The first post didn’t show up so I thought I hit something wrong. Sorry!!!!
My Female Pro List
Sharna
Peta
Emma
Lindsey – give her another shot!!
Karina
Alison
I think Witney is amazing but I was so offput by some of her attitude and choreo with Chris. Week 2 -did you really think he could do that routuine? Come on!
Troupe
Jenna
Brittany
Cheyenne Murillo
Female Pros
Whitney
Sharna
Emma
Alison
Lindsay she really deserves another shot
Jenna Shes earned a chance
Male Pros
Mark
Derek
Val
Artem
Sasha like lindsay he deserves it
Alan great energy in the troupe first season
Troupe
Brittany cherry
Brooklyn
tanisha
Keo
paul
New male
Pro’s:
Witney Carson
Lindsay Arnold
Jenna Johnson
Brittany Cherry
Peta Murgatroyd
Sharna Burgess
Derek Hough
Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Artem Chigvintsev
Gleb Savenchko
Henry Byalikov
Mark Ballas
Troupe:
Alan Bersten
Sasha Farber
Brooklyn Fullmer
Emma Slater
I too feel that Derek and Nastia were mistreated by the producers. Don’t they know Derek is the heart of the show? I would not tune in for any reason other than to watch Derek work his miracles. He is a genius choreographer and dancer and the absolute best coach that has ever been involved in the show. He can get more out of women of any weight, age, disability, whatever the case may be, than any other pro, They can’t come close to his talents. I would selfishly miss seeing him dance. He is in a class of his own for sure.
Men: Derek, Mark, Sasha (no Val or Henry please) Not sure of the other 2
Women: Emma, Peta, Brittany, Sharna and Lindsay
The one thing I remember very clearly about Henry’s time with Diana is that horrible horrible horrible awful terrible matronly costume he put her in for their first dance. And she wasn’t one of the “I need to cover up” celebrities. She in fact commented about it and for her second (and last) appearance she wore a dress she felt good about. I’m glad she at least got that sorted out. Just wondering what kind of a pro does that to his partner.